Swiss region rewards COVID-testing schools by lifting mask rule

Zurich: Switzerland is joining nations offering privileges to those conforming with COVID-19 measures, as one region allows fifth- and sixth-grade students to shed masks if their schools have participated in mass testing.

This small move from April 12 by the mountain canton of Grisons on the Italian border is emblematic of a broader global debate over whether people who test negative or are vaccinated should enjoy more freedoms. To fly, people must already produce a negative test, while airlines want vaccinated people to travel without restrictions.